A Peaceable Assembly in Defense of the Bill of Rights

The Residents, Staff, Board of Directors and
Membership of Sunset Hall cordially invite you to the 2004

SUNSET HALL GARDEN PARTY

Honoring
Erwin Chemerinsky with the Stephen H. Fritchman Humanitarian Award
and
Robert Scheer with the Rabbi Melvin and Erna Sands “Building our Future” Award

An Afternoon Celebrating Freedom of Expression and Examining its Status,  with music by the Tetraktys Quartet from the USC Thornton School of Music,  the Garden Party buffet and a Book & Information Fair celebrating Freedom of the Press with the participation of organizations andindependent booksellers including Skylight Books, 331/3 Books, the Southern California Library, The Librarian’s Guild and the American Civil Liberties Union.

Sunday, May 2, 2004 at 1:30 pm
at PARAMOUNT STUDIOS
5555 Melrose Avenue at Windsor Avenue, Los Angeles
PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
TO THE STUDIO LOT BELOW
Please respond by April 23, 2004.  Tickets will be held at the entrance.

When you see or hear an expert interviewed on the news about an issue of  constitutional law, it is frequently Erwin Chemerinsky.  A professor of both law and political science at USC for 21 years, he will be moving to Duke University Law School this fall. An author and a regular contributor to law journals and the op-ed page of the LA Times, he has argued many cases in federal appeals courts and, last year, his first case at the U.S. Supreme Court. He is the writer or co-writer of briefs in many high-profile appeals cases, including the currently pending U.S. Supreme Court dispute on the confinement of prisoners from Afghanistan at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station. Active in civic affairs (Los Angeles Charter Commission and Ramparts scandal investigation board), his work has been widely recognized. But most importantly for Sunset Hall, he is an articulate, informed and outspoken champion of the Constitution and the rights it protects.

A journalist of social and political issues for more than 30 years, Robert Scheer draws upon a wealth of experience and knowledge to create his weekly local and national columns.  A Vietnam correspondent between 1964 and 1969, he was also managing editor and editor-in-chief of Ramparts magazine.  From 1976 to 1993 he served as a national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, writing on such diverse topics as the Soviet Union, arms control, national politics and the military.  He is currently a contributing editor for both the Times and The Nation magazine. On Tuesday afternoons, Scheer can be heard on the political radio program, “Left, Right And Center,” on KCRW, the NPR affiliate in Santa Monica. An accomplished author, his most recent book is The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq. He teaches a course on media and society at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication, and has received many honors for his work.

The Mission of Sunset Hall

Sunset Hall is a non-profit retirement home for free thinking elders who continue to share independence of spirit and involvement in the world.  Our mission is to create a sense of community and a caring, supportive environment in which to provide for residents’ day to day needs.

We are dedicated to creating and maintaining opportunities for cultural and political participation by Sunset Hall residents in the larger society.

Sunset Hall is a membership organization.  Its residents, supporters and volunteers share in its governance.  We strive to be a model of multi-ethnic and inter-generational life for our residents and our community.

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT ENTERING PARAMOUNT STUDIOS

Sunset Hall appreciates Paramount Studio’s generosity in allowing us to present the Garden Party on the studio lot this year. When you respond, we will put your name on the list of all guests attending the event. Your name MUST be on this list in order to be admitted to the Paramount lot.  Therefore, if you are planning to attend, or if you are even thinking about attending and plan to pay at the event, please call to let us know BEFORE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28.  We want you to come, but we cannot get you onto the lot if your name isn’t on the list!  Also, please have a “government-issued photo ID” (driver’s license or similar) to show at the gate.